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Sarah Bittner works on a writing project in her visual literacy class March 12. The class is working on a book project that combines art and writing.
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School will not have liaison officer

There will not be a police liaison officer walking the halls of St. Francis High School this fall. Despite the city's offer to pay half the $70,000 cost of an officer for the 2008-09 school year, St. Francis School District officials said their portion of the bill would be too expensive. Go to story

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Volunteers sought for Grant Park weed-out
Date: Saturday, May 10
Volunteers are needed to remove invasive plant species during a spring weed-out from 9 a.m. to noon at Grant Park, 100 E. Hawthorne Ave., South Milwaukee; call (414) 273-7275 for details.

Historical society holding potluck
Date: Monday, May 12
The South Milwaukee Historical Society is holding a potluck, with anyone interested in the society invited to attend if they bring a dish to pass, at 5:30 p.m. at First Congregational United Church of Christ, 1111 N. Chicago Ave. For information, call (414) 764-2118.

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Jenny Miller Named Distinguished Caregiver of the Year

Bart Adrian Visits Sixth Grade Classes at Atlas Prep

Howard Village Hosts Free Senior's Pancake Breakfast

What's Your Health IQ?

St. Francis Fire Fighters Local 2717 Raise A Glass for MDA

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Marquette University

Marquette salutes
local honor students

Marquette University and StFrancisNOW.com are proud to salute the outstanding students who have made the honor rolls at our local schools. Click on a student's name for a printable honor roll certificate.
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Schools that are not listed here but would like to be should email their honor rolls to honors@mycommunitynow.com.

Winners announced
in Mother's Day Contest

Holly Hopton

Congratulations to Holly and Ruby Hopton of Milwaukee, who were voted the winners in the MyCommunityNOW.com and MilwaukeeMoms.com Mother-Daughter Look-Alike Contest.Mother and daughter each will receive a $250 savings account courtesy of Johnson Bank.

Johnson Bank

Neva and Alexus Pipia of Menomonee Falls took second place and Sandi and Randi Trupke of Milwaukee won third place in the contest, and each will receive a $50 restaurant certificate.
We'd like to thank the nearly 200 people who entered the contest as well as those who cast more than 2,000 votes for their favorite photos.

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Who is making contributions?

Want to know which St. Francis residents are contributing to the presidential campaigns - and how much they're giving? Wonder if Democrats or Republicans are getting more financial support in your community? Search our list of presidential campaign contributions.

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Check out municipal salaries

Which city employee makes the most money? Who's getting the most overtime? Find out by searching our compilation of municipal employee salaries.

How much do educators earn?

How much is your child's teacher earning? What about local administrators? Get the answers by searching our list of public school employee salaries.

St. Francis Prep Sportlight

Prep Sports Spotlight

The sports season is in full swing at St. Francis High School and, if you're a prep sports fan, we've got you covered. Track, soccer and more … this is your place for expanded coverage of the St. Francis prep sports scene.

Slideshow: St. Francis vs. Whitnall in softball
Photo Gallery: Images from the season
Stories: NOW staff's prep coverage
Video: Prep Roundtable and more

ADOPTABLE ANIMALS

Humane Society blog
features pets who need a home

Wisconsin Humane Society

There are hundreds of dogs and cats who are looking for a new home. The Wisconsin Humane Society profiles those animals in its new blog.
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THE PARK PEOPLE

Citizens group is now online

Faye

Stay on top of what's happening in the Milwaukee County parks system with the blog from The Park People, a member-driven organization dedicated to citizen stewardship of our county parks.

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FAMILY WATCHDOG

Family Watchdog

Locate sex offenders
in your neighborhood

StFrancisNOW.com is teaming up with Family Watchdog, a national organization, to provide residents with an interactive map that shows where registered sex offenders are living in the St. Francis area.

Go to Family Watchdog offender map

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	From public officials to overnight parking rules, here's everything you need to know about living in St. Francis.
	The Basics: Whether you've lived in St. Francis for decades or are a newcomer, here's your guide to St. Francis's parking rules, trash pickup schedule, school attendance boundaries, shopping, library hours, election information and much more. Local Links: Web sites for the St. Francis School District, the city and community organizations.	Schools: Test scores, dropout rates, per-pupil spending and other facts about the St. Francis School District. Plus, a complete list of schools and the names, phone numbers and email addresses of top school officials. Your Elected Officials: Want to express your opinion to your local officials, county board members, state legislators or congressman? Find out who they are and how to contact them.	Demographics: What's the city's population? What's the median age? The average home value? The median household income? All the statistics you need about St. Francis. Population \| Crime Dining Out: Read reviews of your local restaurants published in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

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